The 10 Must-Read Articles for Recruiters This Week

“There Is No Labor Shortage.” 

That’s according to a new ERE article that may come as a surprise to recruiters who are struggling to find qualified professionals for their slew of urgent but unfilled openings. But the first two articles in our weekly roundup of must-reads for talent professionals underscore a similar point: Workers are out there, but they’re not going to settle for underpaying jobs.

“Would-be workers are simply doing a rational cost-benefit analysis,” ERE says, “and the result says to work someplace else. . . . People are asking themselves: Given how much it will cost to have this job (gas, childcare, etc.), will it pay enough to survive?” 

An article from CNBC bolsters this argument: “Low pay remains the top factor driving workplace stress, according to the American Psychological Association’s latest work and well-being survey.”

So, if your job posts aren’t driving applications or you have candidates regularly spurning your job offers, talk to your comp team to see if your salaries and benefits are really competitive.

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. There Is No Labor Shortage (At Least, Not the Way You Think) (ERE)

2. This Is the No. 1 Factor Driving Workplace Stress (CNBC)

3. The New Currency of Social Capital: How Gen Z Builds Relationships and Finds Jobs (Handshake)

4. Tap into Talent: Ending the Underrepresentation of Neurodiversity in the Workplace (Employee Benefit News)

5. The Reason Behind the Great Resignation That No One Is Talking About (TLNT)

6. Don’t Let Hybrid Work Set Back Your DEI Efforts (Harvard Business Review)

7. Is the Stellar Talent You’re Looking for Right under Your Nose? (Fast Company)

8. A Lack of Funding for Diversity Hiring Continues to Plague Orgs (ERE) 

9. 5 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed the Candidate Experience (Talent Blog)

10.  Do We Really Need to Meet in Person? (The Atlantic)

The week’s must-listen podcast: 

Jobs Friday: Where Are All the Older Workers? (The Indicator from Planet Money) [9 minutes]

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